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This morning at 3AM, a Capitol Police Officer told me that they were expecting 750,000 people to attempt to see President Reagan Lying in State; and that he expected the line to reach the White House today.

I don't know if he was yanking my chain or not but if this does happen it would be a fitting tribute to President Reagan.

My advice to anyone going down:Ride the Metro or park at Union Station- 24 hour parking and restrooms(max parking fee $16 for 24 hours), wear comfortable shoes, be prepared for mud if we get the expected severe thunderstorms this afternoon, get in line no later than 9PM tonight, bring a ziploc bag to protest the Lying in State palm card they are giving to everyone who leaves the Rotunda. If someone can freep mail me their email address I have scanned the aforementioned palm card, but I don't know how to post it. The Senate Republicans are giving away bottled water.

Good advice. Those that can't make it into the Rotunda, here is the motorcade route for after the funeral at National Cathedral.

Constitution Avenue, Rock Creek Parkway and Massachusetts Avenue will be closed Friday when a hearse transports Reagan's coffin from the Capitol at 10:30 a.m. to Washington National Cathedral.

There will also be closures Friday between 1 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. along the Southeast/Southwest Freeway, Anacostia Freeway and Suitland Parkway as the hearse and accompanying vehicles travel to Andrews Air Force Base.
District police emphasized that street closures and hours for the closings are subject to change "with little or no notice."